CANON

And I will give you THE KEYS of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” -Matt 16:19

The New Testament CANON was written, collected, and certified by the Apostles before they died or were raptured in 66ad. The CANON was given by the Holy Spirit. The Apostles were the only ones who had direct eyewitness experience with Christ. Peter was the only one who had authority from Christ to select the CANON. They completed the gospel message and all that Jesus had commanded them before the end of the Jewish Old Covenant age in 70ad.

Apostle Peter quoted what Moses said-that God would raise up a Prophet (Christ), who would speak God’s words. God confirmed this to the Apostles when He ordered them to listen to Him. Christ spoke and the Apostles, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote what He said.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet (Christ) like me from your brethren. HIM YOU SHALL HEAR in all things, WHATEVER HE SAYS to you'”. -Acts 3:22

Christ connected the Old and New Testament Scriptures together when He said to the Jews: “For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe HIS WRITINGS, how will you believe MY WORDS?’ -John 5:46-47

The Christian Bible is not complete without both the Old and New Testament Scriptures. JESUS SPOKE TO THE DISCIPLES AND TOLD THEM THAT THE CITY OF JERUSALEM AND THE TEMPLE WOULD BE DESTROYED IN THEIR GENERATION. He said NOT ONE STONE WOULD BE LEFT UPON ANOTHER. He said THE OLD COVENANT JEWISH RELGIOUS SYSTEM (old heaven and old earth) WOULD PASS AWAY IN THEIR LIFETIME, but HIS WORDS WOULD NEVER PASS AWAY.

Assuredly, I say to you, THIS GENERATION [them standing before Him that day, not you nor I nor any other generation] will by NO MEANS PASS AWAY TILL ALL THESE THINGS TAKE PLACE. HEAVEN AND EARTH [The old religious system] will pass away, BUT MY WORDS WILL BY NO MEANS PASS AWAY.”- Matt24:34-35

The Holy Spirit guided the Apostles when they wrote and approved the books and letters in the New Testament. He caused them to remember what Christ had said to them. The Apostles received direct revelation from the Lord. He told all that the Father told Him to make them known to them. The Apostles were chosen by God and their authority was given to them by God. – John 15:15-16; Rom 1:5

But the Helper, the HOLY SPIRIT, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to YOUR REMEBRANCE all things that I said to you.”- John 14:26

Jesus specifically gave authority to select the New Testament books to the Apostle Peter. Jesus said that He gave the “keys” of the kingdom of heaven (New Covenant truths) to Peter. This included the authority to bind (select) and loose (reject) all canonical writings before 70ad. Peter selected the books and letters that were included in the New Testament CANON.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will BUILD MY CHURCH, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, and whatever you BIND on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you LOOSE on earth will be loosed in heaven.”– Matt 16:18-19

All of the New Testament books were written before Peter’s death in early 65ad. This was right after his second epistle 2nd Peter was written in late 64ad. Paul wrote that the gospel had already been taught to all nations. -Acts 2:5-12; Col 1:6, 23. Peter recognized the inspired writings of John, Paul, Peter, plus two half-brothers of Jesus: James and Jude. He approved the four Gospels and Acts. They were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Hebrews was probably written by Paul. Peter specifically bound Paul’s fourteen epistles. Peter said that ALL, not some, of Paul’s epistles were the same as the REST OF THE SCRIPTURES. -2 Pet 3:15-16

All of the twenty-seven New Testament books were acknowledged and selected by Peter as the New Testament CANON. The Apostles authorized all these books to be copied and circulated among the churches. This has been called: “APOSTOLIC CANONIZATION”. There were probably not very many churches in the first century who had copies of ALL twenty-seven books of N.T. CANON. Those who did were undoubtedly the larger churches, such as Jerusalem, Rome, Antioch, Alexandria, and perhaps a few others.

The certification of these particular books was an application of the apostolic authority to bind or loose the New Testament CANON. The Lord approved the CANON and bound them in heaven. Just prior to his martyrdom, Peter ensured the believers that he would leave them the New Testament CANON as a reminder of the gospel and the Christ’s teachings.

Moreover I (Peter) will be careful to ENSURE that YOU ALWAYS HAVE A REMINDER (of the New Testament CANON) OF THESE THINGS AFTER MY DECEASE.” -2 Pet 1:15

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Do we see how important Context, HISTORY and to whom and when God is speaking and to whom and when He’s given authority!?

Keynote here- why I am not a preterist: is when a specific sect of the preterist claim Israel Only mantra and that none of scripture pertains to us today, I wish to point out CHRIST WORDS,”BUT MY WORDS WILL NEVER PASS AWAY!” -Matt 24:35

I BIND THESE WORDS UPON MY HEART! ❤

Yes, the Old Heavens and Earth (old religious system) would pass away, but all the promises of God are a FOREVER YES, AND AMEN!!

For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.- 2 Cor 1:20

All my bounded LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂